Roof Turbine Does Not Turn

Also barely using my finger of course they spin freely no noise etc.

Roof turbine does not turn.

These will not rust. Rafter vents or insulation baffles install in any rafter space to create narrow gaps that direct fresh air from the soffit vents to the peak of the roof. I ve gone on the roof and white lithium greased both and but a level on them and they are pretty close to level. As it spins the air blown from the vent is strong enough to blow rain away from the openings between the fins.

Just hot air rising out of one will make it spin. It houses a circular fan that s very sensitive to breezes. When the wind blows the right way it turns the fan which in turn draws up air from the attic and disperses it. 2 of my 3 turbine vents on my roof won t turn unless there s a stronger wind.

If you decide to add more turbine vents to your roof be sure to buy ones that are aluminum. And my electric bill is outrageous with the ac running almost non stop. I have 2 whirley bird turbins. If the wind is blowing and catches the fins then the turbines act like giant vacuum pumps sucking hundreds of cubic feet of hot air out of an attic per minute.

My attic is extremely hot during the summer. Step 3 clear any obstructions away from the turbines by pulling them free. These specialty vents do not affect the. Normally the force of even slight breezes will cause the turbine vent to spin.

All under one attic. A turbine may fail to spin if the bearings become rusty or obstructions such as ice leaves or twigs have become wedged into the turbine. Every turbin in my neighborhood is turning and mine may slowely turn. Electric fans electric powered fans use either household current or solar power to drive a.

Do i have a low pressure system. Examine the turbine from the exterior from the roof. Much like a window this round vent is powered by the wind. The turbines are adjustable so that the spinning part is level even though the roof is slanted.

This is a standard turbine vent. In addition pay attention to the maximum roof pitch that will work with the turbines. The faster the wind speed the faster the turbine rotates. The wind has to blow pretty hard for them to turn good.

The turbins do not turn much at all. Turbine fans have no power other than wind so when the wind is not blowing the turbine does not turn.